Eliel Cruz
Eliel Cruz is an organizer, speaker and writer based in New York City. He is working on a forthcoming memoir and is represented by Ayesha Pande Literary.
All Stories by Eliel Cruz
David Gushee: “There’s an awful lot of suffering going on”
By Eliel Cruz — February 9, 2015
The evangelical ethicist says Christianity must abandon “toxic traditions” that harm the LGBT community.
The Christian LGBT conversation is off to a big start in 2015
By Eliel Cruz — February 6, 2015
If these stories are any indicator it's that God is moving the LGBT Christian conversation forward.
Gay Christian songwriter Vicky Beeching: ‘We live in historic times’
By Eliel Cruz — January 28, 2015
Vicky Beeching dishes on her new book and plans for LGBT activism for 2015.
Atlanta’s firing of homophobic fire chief isn’t about religious freedom
By Eliel Cruz — January 22, 2015
The Christian self-victimization on this case needs to stop. Stop crying wolf when there is no actual threat.
70 X 7 the Bible says forgive. So what’s stopping me?
By Eliel Cruz — January 20, 2015
Fighting with loved ones is hard. Finding forgiveness after being hurt can be even harder.
“My son wears princess dresses,” A Christian mom on raising her gender nonconforming child
By Eliel Cruz — January 16, 2015
A Christian mom shares her experience raising a her gender non conforming child says he's "fearfully and wonderfully made."
Gay Christian Network gathering models what the church could be
By Eliel Cruz — January 13, 2015
A reflection on the 11th annual Gay Christian Network conference.
My Husband’s Not Gay & the purity cult: why women willingly marry gay men
By Eliel Cruz — January 8, 2015
Why are women marrying same-sex attracted men? Dianna Anderson says purity culture is to blame.
The death of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn should be a wake up call for Christians
By Eliel Cruz — January 2, 2015
The church is failing LGBT youth. It's time we stopped rejecting and start affirming the children of God.
11 defining moments in 2014 for the Christian LGBT conversation
By Eliel Cruz — December 29, 2014
These stories touched on defining moments in modern Christianity.
Black christianity is not inherently homophobic
By Eliel Cruz — December 18, 2014
Theologian Broderick Greer on black church and homophobia.
It’s time we settled this once and for all: Jesus would bake the cake.
By Eliel Cruz — December 17, 2014
This time in Michigan, another bill is meant to allow Christians from discriminating against LGBT people. But there's no biblical backing for discrimination.
“I hasten to assure you, sweetheart that I affirm you,” a letter from a Christian father to his lesbian daughter
By Eliel Cruz — December 12, 2014
This letter is exactly how Christian parents should respond to their LGBT child.
‘I spent many nights calling out to God to change me’
By Eliel Cruz — December 11, 2014
Reparative therapy is a damaging practice. Why do some Christians still promote it?
“I won’t be a weapon anymore,” says former symbol of ex-gay movement
By Eliel Cruz — December 9, 2014
Former prominent ex-gay, Christian Schizzel, speaks out for the first time on his experience with reparative therapy and the abuse he suffered at the hands of those he trusted.
